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Conservation

Deserting Rivers

Dam It: Part 2 When what was river becomes land Last time [https://medium.com/snipette/drowning-valleys-d280af3635c7], I outlined the effects of dams on the areas immediately surrounding the...

  • Manasa Kashi
    Manasa Kashi
4 min read
Adivasis

Drowning Valleys

Dam It: Part 1 When what was land becomes river Dams. The only man-made constructions that can block the flow of the mighty river. They stop the water from flowing where it is, and help the ...

  • Manasa Kashi
    Manasa Kashi
4 min read
Batteries

Taking Charge

Electric cars. How do they work? How do they feel? What would it be like to own one? The first thing you’ll notice about the car is that it makes no noise. It just starts moving, so silently...

  • Badri Sunderarajan
    Badri Sunderarajan
5 min read
Commuting

Riding Batteries

As we gear up for electric cars, a smaller revolution has gone relatively unnoticed. Last July, India announced it would end the sale of petrol cars by 2030, and move towards electric ones i...

  • Badri Sunderarajan
    Badri Sunderarajan
5 min read
Company

Tesla’s Master Plans

From Eberhard to Elon Musk, the short but swift history of the world’s most innovative car-company It all started when Martin Eberhard thought of buying a sports-car. He couldn’t bring hims...

  • Badri Sunderarajan
    Badri Sunderarajan
9 min read
Automobile Industry

The Early EVs

Thomas Parker made his electric car in 1874. So why aren’t they more widely used today? All cars need electricity to start. Even if they run on petrol or diesel, they need an initial push to...

  • Badri Sunderarajan
    Badri Sunderarajan
5 min read
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